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irtaameti iefcii! SATUEUAT, EcUrnarr If, s 18*3. yarc log I/M’AL INTELLIGENCE. turned it rotmd. After he turned tho inulo round, AnjfUBtiue says. “I want my bridle”. The Doctor said he wonld return the bridle. Before then, George Brigman said if the doctor took thh mule he would indict him that day.- ni did not hear Sykee^s answer. I wira fixing about my cotton. Abont forty ards off i saw Ben Brigman advanc- to where we were, with a gun across his arm. I never saw either any more, till I heard a gnu, looked round and saw Brigman fall. J never heard Ben speak a word. When I (first saw Ben Brigman, he was. about forty •'steps from us. I saw Dr. Sykes, after the shot, with a shotgun in his.hand. I was standing with my back diagonal ly to Brigman, and my left side diag onally towards. Sykes. I saw Ben Brigman fall. As I wheeled I first saw Ben Brigman. Ben amt Dr. Sykes were about ten or .twelve short steps apart. The ground was level, but had cotton-beds. They were standing about on the same level. Crosr ’xainiued: I had asked Jim Sykes to >et down some cotton weights fo".' me: I went up to Ben after ho was shot. lip. was shot on the left side, under the breast. I called him, bnt he did not answer. 1 think the wound was made with No. 6 shot. Redirect: I don’t know much abont shot and their gizps. Jim Sykes was not in tiie field at my request. William Augustine, sworn: I was present when Ben Brigman was killed. We were in the field picking cotton. I w*3 .driving the wagon.- Dr. Sykes came -up and demanded the mule. I told him to see Brigman. Jim Sykes took oil the gears. I got off. George came up and snidyf“Dr; Sykes, jjll indict yonjif you take that mnle”. The doctor" paid no attention. Dr. Sykes told George Brigman that if ho touched that mule he would kijl him. J saw. Ben Brigman jnst before be was shot. He was looking at me. Bo s&id, “Don’t let them take yonr bridle off the mule”. Ho had never presente i his gun to aayone.^Bfewaa looking towards me. Dr. STTkes was 0° m y left side. George was right by me og my rigid side. Dr. Sykes was sorter in front of me. Bon was rtraigilf otft- in front of me. As Ben walked np Sykes flirted around and shot him. Dr. Sykes was on Ben Brigmau’s right side. young Gibson, colored, sworn:, I sent & message to George Brigman about what Dr. Syke# would do. I was talking in the field. I told my son that there was going to be a Brig- man and Sykes war in the field that day. 1 told him that Dr.Sykes had gone for his gnu—that Jimmie said he was coming for. the mule—and that the Brigmans were bloodthirsty, and that Sykes was bloodthirsty too. When I looked np from picking cotton, it looked like smoke was coming ft'om two guns. I went to the Brigmans’ house. 1 never said at the inquest that L saw smoke comiug from two guns. I live ou Dr. Sykes’s place. George f rigman popped a cap at Mr. James ykes. I did not send word to George Brigman that Sykes was coming for the mule. I did not swear so at the coroner’s inquest. < Cross-examined: I never sent word Never knew either George or to sweat islscly .ii) siom t, or to anybody. Redirect : Never heard them threat Bon hurt Roofing Paint—W. E. Aiken. . Religious Services.—Services will fbe held in the different churches to- morrow, as follows: r. , < . Presbyterian—Rev. XL E. Jordan, jll, a. nt., aud 7, p. m. Bible class at '34, p. in. Sunday School at 10, a. m. Asspciate Reformed Presbyterian— Rev. J. T. Chalmers, at 11, a. nw, and 7, p. in. 'Sunday School at 10, a. m. , Methodist—Rev. J. S. Connor, at 11^ a. m. Sunday School at 10. a. m. . Episcopal—Rev. Frank HaJIam, at 11, a. m., and 4, p. m. Sunday School at 10, a. m. -, . —The Rev.. D. Harrison requests us to give notice that ho wilt preach at Jloreb Presbyterian .church on the fourth Sunday in this mouth. ' —J—• v TBE CIJtCUITICOUBT. Trial of Dr. William K. ,tykea for the Kill ing of Benjamin Brlipnan-Tbe Jury Fail to Agree. ( • ( On Thursday morning the Court of General Sessions entered uppn.the trial Of Dr. Wm. U. Sykes for the killing of Mr. Benjamin Brigman in September last. The State was represented by {Solicitor Galstou and Messrs. Douglass juid Ragsdale, and the defendant by Col. James n. Rion and John Raus- kett, Esq., of Columbia. The cUfcnd- ant being arraigrrbd h the usual form, |ie pleaded “Not guilty.” After sev eral challenges the following jury, all white, wero |f) ^apaneled;: R. ( Wade Brice (foreman), Joseph T. Wisbort, John P. Jones, James W. Jones, J. C. ‘Chappell, Sami.' 8. Coleman, John ,A. Simpson, Leroy D. Black, Adolpluie Whitener, James M. Higgins, Thomas W. Robertson, Lloyd A. Davis. The evidence for the State was then adduced, as follows: _ ... George Brigman, sworn: Benjamin Rrigman was my brother. He was killed on the <7th 0^ September last, hi this county. 1 bought two mules ftom l>r. Sykes, on a contract. In July he borrowed one, promising to bring it 1l>ack. He never brought it back. lie put it in the pasture,' anR it broke ont and came home, and I put it in the stable. I put her up, wrote him a note' and told him that if he bad any claim en the mule to let’s settle it before a trial justice. This was op a Sunday. Dr. Sykes hud iny crop leviedxm—so Dr. Edmunds., told me. On Wednes day Jimmie Sykes came to take the mule. I said "he conjd nut take .thp mnle that way. About midday I took the mnie home. Wyatt Gibson told *ic that his Pa told him that Dr. Sykes had gone to Flannigan’s to get bis “gun, •^nd he was going to have blood. Ben and I were picking cotton. _ 1 told him’ seen stated they had been threatened, and they wouldn’t work in gathering the crop unless I assured them that they would not bo interfered with by Dr. Sykes. I told my deputy, U. Y. Mil-'eu anybody with guns, but have ling, to instruct Dr. Sykes not to go on Ben draw one. the place. I 'Recross: I saw Ben draw a gnu Redirect: Deputy did not tell me once. He and a negro fell out, in bis of aity interference by Dr.. Sykes, 1 1 own yard. Tito negro ran to my house, levied bn the crop as joint property. j and Ben was stopped. The negro had W. W. Smith, sworn: I levied on . insulted him about some work. the mules, on a warrant of attachment I was*a owistable. [Warrant, or paper purporting lobe such, put in evidence.] J. D. Hogan, trial justice, who issued the warrant, is.sick in bed. George Brigman said Dr. Sykes had stole a mule from him, through ml so pwetenses —pretending.jto borrow the mule —and -if hc-caught the mule on the other side of the creek, he wonld take it; if he caught the mule in the wagon on that side of the creek, he intended to take it; that he had been aggravated a great deal with Svkcs concerning a contract l1 £ —that he .didn’t intend tone bothered niuelr more with Sykes, and if he fooled with him lie would stick him full of buckshot. I told Brigman I was a constable. I said, “If Rio law says the slock is yours, I Will deliver it back to you”. George Brigman told me I would find one mule at Dr. Glenn’s. Ben said to George, “Tell the constable about the inulo”. George Brigman jays, “The mulfe is dead, and yon willtiud it over at Dr. Glenn’s”. Cross-examined: When I took the mule, l never had taken an oath as constable, nor filed any bond. It was in August, 1882. I gave no papei* to cither of the Brigmans. I seized the mule, when Dr. Sykes had it, and de livered it to Dr. Sykes. T did not seize it in the possession of either of the Brigmans. Dr. Sykes, paid me£2.80 for seizing the mule. He left the money .with the trial justice. Redirect: I found the mulo on Dr. Sykes’s plantation. Dr. Sykes had him brought up, aud 1 delivered him to the Doctor. I found him first in a wagon on the creek. Near the stable door 1- attached him—ou Dr. Sykes’s premises. J .suppose Dr. Sykes told the dj-iver of the wagon to bring np the mnle. , WySU tfibsou, colored, sworn: I saw the.difficulty. I was about 150 yards off. Beg Brigman came up with a gun In his hind, and said, “GeorgeJ bold that mule”* Then both fired. 1 saw sqioke from both guns, and heard the reports. Both were close together. I afterwards saw Mr. George Brigman load the left barrel of the gun. 'Cross-examined: The gnus fired, one immediately after the other. Joseph Bagiev, sworn: I was abont a mile from where the shooting oc curred. I heard two reports—cither the shot and the echo, or two shots. They were close together. I didn’t pay particular attention. I thought the sound was in the direction of the Sykes field. I saw pr* Sykes after the oc currence ; saw (nothing unusual iu his appearance. • *' No cross-examination. P. H. Flannigan, sworn: I am a cousin, by marriage, of Dr. Sykes. At the time of the shooting, I was about a half mile from it. I heard two gun shots and three pistol shots.- The two Henry Smith, sworn: The Brigmans had the name of being rather over bearing and fussy men. No cross-examination. Mrs. Martha L. Sykes, sworn: I am the defcndaut’s yvif'e. I was present at the difficulty resultin'# in the death of Ben Brigman. The Doctor went to the field. AugustinG had the mule, lie called George Brigiuan, Bon said the Doctor shouldn’t take the mule. Hu said the male was his. I said, “Let the Doctor take the mule, And then decide the matter by law.” Dr. Sykes said to Ben Brigman that he wanted no difficulty—only wanted his mule. Then Beii pointed his gun at my son, and then pointed it at Dr. Sykes. Dr. Sykes was in a squatting position, with hia gun across his lap, wltpn Ben came up. I went to Dr. Sykes as Bon came up. Dr. S. told Ben that he had no diffl'-tilty or quarrel with him. Both guns went off about the same time. 1 held Dr.' JSykes, but Jimmie hollered that Ben Brigman was going to fire on Dr. Sykes, ami I turned the Doctor lortse. I am certain both fired—as certain abfnl 'eno as about the Other. 1 had my hands 4)n the Doctor’s, and when Jimmie hol lered that he (Bon Bi igmaq) - was go ing, to shoot; i turned the Doctor loose. (jross-examineij: \ saw 'lion Brig- man nt the time of the firing. I had turned towards Brigman. [Paper handed to witness.] That paper was signed by me before Justiia Hogan, at some preliminary examination. I said 011 preliminary cxaminatioi) both guns went off about the same time, aud that Dr. Sykes pushed me aside and shot oyer my shoulder. I was sworn at the examination. I was ove£ to my aunt’s and the road passes near the field. The Doctor said ho -gpukl go over and take the mule. Kp*wei-e in a buggy, aud got out right in the road —about as far from the field as from here to the door. I got out qf the buggy because there was nobody to hold the horse. I went with my hus band, fearing he would have a difficul ty with the Brigmans. Redirect: We weregoing home from my aunt’s—by the regular road. On the preliminary examination 1 did not say Brigman shot first and Doctor after wards. I said both guns went off about tiic same time. From first ’to last I have said they both fired about simultaneously. Janies Sykes, sworn: I was present at the shooting. Father came to get the mnle. Augustine called Georee Brigman. George came, and told Father not to take the imilo. George called Ben Brigman and told him to bring the gun. George said, “There arc more guns than yours”. Ben came , on down with the gun. • He first lev-1 my male was there, l knew the violent character of the inch and took Piy gup for protection from-violence. I did not know what the result would be. 1 took my gun wilh me, under the ap^ prehension of violence. X sued for the t wo mules in one action before the trial justice. Justice Hogan tried the action. The judgment was rendered , about two mouths before the killing of Brteman. I was in quiet possession of the mule'that length of time. My relations with the Brigmans were friendly all that time. • The defence here closed. ’ John H. Cooper, recalled in reply ftir the State: I heard but one shot fi red. The report was that of a pretty heavily loaded guii—seemed to be but one. I was near to Dr. Sykes as to Ben Brigman—about teta” #fens. 1 never heard young'Sykes tell the Doctor that Bon Brigman was going to shoot. I heard no ^eoirvorsation between Ben Brigman and Dr. Sykes. T never saw the buggy. «• •• ' ■ The State offered in evidence the pa per containing the testimony of-'Mrst Svkes before Trial Justice Hogan in Kershaw, which is as follows: “Mrs, R. W. Sykes, being duly sworn, say*t I was present when the deceased was shot, saw Benjamin’ Bri&rman shoot— he shot first, then Dr. Sykes pushed me aside and shot over my shoulder. Both had double-barreled shot-guns. I saw Benjamin Brigman come run ning with the gun in hk hand. This tookqilnce in the field about 5 o’clock, p. m., on yesterday. September 28, 1*82.” f Sam Green, colored, sworn: I was abont 150 yards from where Ben Brig- mo 11 was shot. I heard but one report of a gun.* Cross-o^amipod.: Don’t know if it was one guu or two. It sounded like one. Dr. T. ;T. Robertson, sworn: -1 am a practising, .phy-shsiau—Rave been for about forty-three years** A gun shot wound, at short range, obliquely from tha right, would show some loccration of the left side of the wound, died it on me, then ou my father; called to Father that he was going if the obliquity wa&'veriv attention was never directed especially to this matter; it is more a question of mathematics—of mechanics—than of surgery. If the ball goes obliquely, the near edge would be inverted—-ie 1 very obliquely, the inner margin— : i,J be driven in. * Cross-examined: The inversion eversion would depend oh the degree of obliquity. My attention has never been directed especially to this matter. It is inoPo«a question "of mathematics than of surgery. Dr.Glenn, sworn: A gunshot wound At short range, very obliquely, would show a difference in the Aides’—the side nearer would bo depressed—that farth est off would be most lacerated. Crosfkcxanmied: I saw the wound. One side was not ranch everted. Tire other was ragged and everted, but 1 don’t know which. To make much difference, the obliquity would have to be very great. If it hit a rib, the laceration might be such as I saw 011 Brigman. Dr. Aiken, recalled: The curvature I! in the human chest would not account ‘S M*s+tr ,w»« *»*»**«;> * ;*•’* »V? *•'' * - <’ ->• |g»yr mu ihwhbm 1883: ■1** TO ALL The long anticipated holiday rush has come and gone, and the NleW Yeair with its hidden future has dawned-upon us; and as I intend to use my nimost endeavors to merit in future the very liberal patronage that has been extended tevme tlio past year, by consulting at all times the interests of my customers, I take this opportunity of announcing that from this date my present stock of FALL AND WINTER GOODS Will ho sold at GREATLY preparation for a more extended REDtJCED TRICES, Iu order to mat* Spring and Summer * : 1 •< - TRADE THAN HERETOFORE. ’ v Please call and examine my stock before making your purchases ns m/ prices will convince you that I mean just what l promise in ibis advertisement: Thankiug my friends for their very..liberal and gratifying favors, I wish you all a happy aud prosperous New Yew. Ti. SAMUELS. REDUCTION IN CL0THIN6. I will close out my winter stock of * REDUCED PRICES, in order to make room for & large stock of m3 SPRING CLOTHING. •r Men’s, Boys’and Youths’Suitg. Fine line of Ov^ycoatt at good bargains. Be sure to call at M.. L. KINARD’S,, OPPOSITE GRAND CENTRAL, COLUMBIA, 8. C. SOMETHING NEW! Meesra. toefi tn • to he would get. mg 1 to get my gun. He said the gnu. I went down to the place where they were picking cotton. Th«y. told me that Sykes was gone for his gun and would’ have blood. At the wagon in the field I saw Jim Sykes. Mrs. Svkes was with Dr. Sykes-: she grabbed him bv the arm, and said, “Do. Doctor, don’t shoot; it’s my mule”. I stopped. Bill Augustine was on the nude. lie got, down, and called mo to conic down there. I went down to the wagon. When I got 'there, Dr. Sykes says to Jim, “Jin, take that mule out of that wagon”, 1 said, “No, Doctor, that’s my mule”. He says, “God damn you, if you touch that mule. I’ll shoot you”. Mrs. Sykes says, “Yonr male! Wlmt have yon done to pay for a mule?” Dr. Sykes says, “Jim", take the mule”, 1 said, “If yon take it I’ll indict you for ft”. He says, “God damn you, indict”. Jim threw the gears off the mule, and started off. Augustine says, “Doctor, 4hat’s my bridle—you can’t carrv off iny bridle”. Jim" -Sykes turned the limlc loose, and started towards me, cursing, and drew his pistol. I turned Tpuud to go for him, and as I turned, Dr. Sykes fired on Ben, who was iu ten steps of.tees .when I turned. Ben cried, “Oh l Lord P’ I went to him, and Jim Sykes fired at him. I got the gun and didn’t stop to cock it. I popned a cap at Jim Sykes. He had tired at me. Di;. .Sykes, when. Bon. fell, said, “Now, damn you, bring a gun to the field”. Jim then got on the iqnle, and the. Doctor and his wife ^Vent to whetfi tte- had the buggy. When Boils was shot, ho had his gun across his left $rm, holding it near the ■jhiard. He never raised it. He had just come np good and stopped, when he was shot. He never shot. The S pin was never fired. The crop on the ijnd was-iifiuc. Land,! had rented, {.was gathering the crop under direc tions of sheriff’s agent. The crop had been levied upon by the sheriff. My •brother was nearly twenty-seven years old. He had been "married. His wife is -dead, but be left ope little child.. , Cross-examined: I poppbda-cap atj r oung Svkes. It was tbo right hand irrel. Don’t know who put on the cap. Right barrebwas loaded.- After that I loaded the loft Barrei. I popped capon right barrel. Left was out of fix. Sometimes it would fire both bar rels at once. Made* no use of tbe left barrel. I loaded It that evening. I didn’t know when,! might need ft. I hcai-d I was the one Sykes waiiteato kill. The left, bamfi Wonld shoot. 410 the twin brother of deceased. I don’t know Augustine’s qge; he is abont mv age, and iuy brother-in-law. Nellie, the gray mule, was the one Dr. Sykes wanted. The other mule, bought from Sykes died. I think I made.this same statement before tbe coroner’s jury. I may have left out something. ; Redirect:" Brother was shot in the loft breast. He died in * • or fifteen minutes. This [gun proac ^d] is my gun. The tube is iu the sainu fix now as then. Recross: My brother did not have the gun cocked. .John ti. Cooper, sworn: I had the men Ben Brigiuan, George Brigman and Bill Augustine, and eighteen or twenty bands employed In gathering the crop, under the sheriff’s orders. I had weighed up some cotton, fixing to move to another place in the field. Dr. Sykes came up and said, “How are you, John?” Ho said, “I hate to in terfere, bnt I h&ve come for my male”. Augustine was on the mule. Dr. Sykes told his son, “Jimmie, take that -mule”. Augustine said, “I have nothing to do with the mule”, and hollered for George. George said, “Doctor, that’s my male, and I want it”—or some- tiiiujf like that. Mrs. Sykes said, “it’s mnle”. After that, Jim Sykes had _ _ gun at our house.' He or his sou had the gun three parts ofthc year. Dr. Sykes uird his son usually got the gun for shooting birds. * Cross-examined: I have known Dr. Sykes to hunt birds in the last year. The first reports I heard were rather to Brigman about Dr. Sykes coining _ for the mule. I saw smoke from two the other. ^ Dr. Sykes got the guns. Af the inquest they never asked me about the.smoke from two guns. I am just as friendly to the Brigmans aa to the Sykeses. No inducertient lias been bold out to me.. I sayv George Brigman load the gun after Dr. Sykes left—after the shooing. His brother Bill gave him power and shot. I don’t, know which barrel lie loaded. Bill Brigman cauie up with his gun, after Dr.^Sykes had gone. John H. Cooper, recalled: When I looked round, after the shot, I saw no smoke coming from the direction of Ben Brigman. The smoke was going towards him. No cross-examination. Dr. E. W. Aiken, sworn: lama praefiriug physician. .1 was called on to-examine the body of Ben Brigman, October 2, 1882. Body had been in- gun shots wore one immediately after I shoot him. Father moved Mother one off loud. FeojVle hunt a good deal in {hat lion with Ben was entirely fi^endly. country. 1 heard the reports of tlier'Cross-examined: I was examin gnus, then persons hollering, theu the reports of the pistol. Douglass Kelly, sworn: When the shooting took place I was about a quarter of a mile from the field. 1 heard two shots—like two barrels of a gun going off at the same time. Then three smaller shots. I heard Somebody screaming. Cross-examined: I am ft'om Ker shaw county. 1 was abont a quarter of a mile from the shooting, I judge J looking side and shot. Both guns went about the.same time. I wap at B<yn Brigman. I ain certain that Father tired—certain bothffred. I saw Ben Brigman fire. FathdriWas talking to Ben Brigman a little before the firing. He told Ben he ami George could settle the matter. His.eonversa- of .terred. I found a gunshot wound 2i It sounded as if the two shots went off you bar or 3 inches below the left nipple, on a line with it. The wound was sufficient to cause death. [Witness produces- shot about No. 3 or"4.] These are me shot I. tqpk from the wound. The wound w&s 2 or 2} Inches in diameter. The discharge must have come oblique ly from the right—tlie prisoner stand; ing a little to the right of the deceased. The left margin of tbe wound was torn and lacerated. . .. . Cross-examined: I have noticed the laceration I have mentioned, but never- saw it in any book on surgery. I have proved aud noticed the pcculiarity.in many cases. The shot siritek the rib, ami "went directly backwards. The State here rested its case. Jno. L. Geddes,. sworn for the de fendant: I know tbe character of George and Bcu Brigman for violence. They are very quick tempered and quarrelsome, and given to use weapons. Cross-ex ami lied* 4 never heard of George or Beu Brigman hurting any-, body with a weapon. George lived with me three years, and Ben one or two. They got along peaceably aud quietly with me.t , Dr. R. B. Hanahan, swornt I am a practising physician. I iiad no idea I would bo examined. I havQ/Jboen almost at the same time. There was a little difference, but not much. John Williams, colored, swornL I was about on a hill on Dr. Sykes’s place, at-time of shooting. 1 could see the persons, but not tbe smoko of the gun. I heard two shots, I thought, very close together. Cross-examined: I live on Dr. Sykes’s place—lived there last year. Wyatt Gibson lives there also. Wyatt Gibson is a son of Young Gibson. I don’t know bow far oft' I was from the shooting,. I don’t suppose it was two miles. I don’t know whether it was a mile and a half off. •Redirect: Nobody, has say there were two >hots. practising thirty years. I was chief fr? 0 ) Kershaw county. cint'rrAstii nf Tlaflrfwwl'a Kritrario ttnfT l\A<1 ! tried for homicide. it the same evening tho shooting hap pened. r-.r • Wm. Kelly, sworn: Tho general reputation of George Brigman is bad. From that reputation I would not—I could not— beliov^ him on oath. I have known George and Ben Brigman from their early 1 youth. Their charac ter for peacoabieness is not very good. Cross-examined: I never knew or heard of the Brigmans hurting Or cut ting or doing violence to anybody. I never knew or heard of either of them swearing falsely iu any court. . I am I was ouco examined 1 before the coroner. I said the same thing as 1 have said here. V I said Father dodged the shot and then fired —he juffiped to one side. I sdw Brig- man lire, then saw Fa: her jump to one side. He fired as he jumped. Father stepped to ono side—lie didn’t jump. He stepped just as I called to him that Brigman was going to-shoot. Redirect: By jumping, I mean he stepped to .one side. -- T'ne Defendant, sworn: Never had a difficulty with Bon Brigman. Wc had no business difficulty nor any cross words. There had been a peaceable, quiet settlement between us. [Con tract as to Uiules put in evidence.] Beu Brigman has nuver paid up wbat he owed on the contract. .[The cou- traot was that the' mules were to be Brigman’s property on Ids compliance with its conditions.] I hod brought an action before Trial Justice Hogan to recover tho mules. The action was never tried—there was a judgment by default. I sued him for the two mules. The trial justice decided for mo, by default. It was in, that proceeding ! that W. W. Smith took the umfe. On told me to.) Sunday before tho shooting I was in-' I spoke of! formed that Brigman had taketi tiie surgeon of Hagbod 1 * brigade, and bad large experience in gunshot wounds. 1 do not know of the laceration of wound, given obliquely, on the side opposite4ha direction of the shot. The theory fo not laid down in the books.. Cross-examined: The wounds I saw tried for homicide . Redirect: I have beard of the Brig- mans drawing.gnns.s „ Henry Heins, sworn: 1 know tho general character of George Brigman. It is bad. From ray knowledge of that character I would uot believe him on were those from single missiles. his oath, where he. was interested. I never saw any small-shot -wounds ill the war.. The difference between shot aud bnlfet Wounds would -not appear,* if the shot were fired at very range. There might be a difference of appearance iu. the shotgun wound, from that of a single bullet. Redirect: I don’t think tho small shot would moke the diflerence so that «ever regarded them as very danger ous. It bos been several.years since I knew them. From general hearsay, shoH their general character for violence in very bad—especially George Brigman. Cross-examined: I never knew of tbe Brigmans swearing falsely in any I considered them mule. I went to Lidgan, but ho was hot at Doko. On the day of the shoot 4 * ing I went to sec Hogan. My wife and I had been to her aunt’s. I found the mule In the field. I had the shot- ' gun— had it most of the time.for ten or j twelve months in the yea*—to hunt | birds. My getting the gnu was not unusual, nor had it anything to do with Brigman or the mule. • f told Augustine it was my mule. He called to George Brigman, who came and said if I took the mule he would sue me. I said 1 was.willing for him to do that. My wife said, “You have no right to the inulo”. Georgo said, “ion ain’t the only man that’s got a gun”, and called to his brother, “Ben, come ou .with that gu\i”. I saw. Beu running lu a trot, with both barrels of tbe ifun cocked. Rq told George uot to give up the male till he got there. He come ap to about fifteen from me and took a- stand*, with his gun presented at my sou. My wife became alarmed, put her baud on my shoulder, begged urn not to have any difficulty, and begged the others to re strain Brigman. Both b4rrels of Brig- man’s gun wore cocked, and presented at my son. I appealed to him, and for the di ft ere Doe in the appearance the two sides of the wound. Rev. John M. Hood, sworn: I know George and Benjamin Brigman. I know nothing against the Brigmans either as to violence or as to iruth- telling. J know George Brigraan’s general •character. I would believe him on His oath. Goorgc Brigman, recalled: My brother always shot from his right shoulder. There was no -convorsaiitm between Dr. Sykes and Ben Brigman at the time of the difficulty. * The argument was opened by E. R. Ragsdale, Esq., for the State, who was followed by John Banskett, Esq., for: the defendant. At the close of the latter’s speech the Qourt adjourned till ten o’clock Uh Friday morning. Upon tho reopening of the Court, Colonel Rion andressed the jury on. behalf of the prisoner and Solicitor Gaston replied for the State. Judga Kershaw charged the jury, and they retiredffor deliberation. Up to the time of going to press the jury had failed to agree. —Create a healthy appetite, prevent malaria! diseases, by using Brown's Iron BiUere. • TS/'E have recently commenced business In the store formerly occupied vv Janies Turner & Co., wh^re wiU be found a nqw and cqmplete stoek STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES. • *« We filis'i keep always on band a varied supply of everything usually first-class G rocery Store, and our .prices shall always be found as LO W A.F3 THE! LQ-WIEST. ^ / ' l •<%'* ‘ ■ , : V » In thus presenting ourselves before the public, we respectfully solicit a liberal share of their patronage, assuring them of entire satisfaction, both os to quality and prices oC goods. Jan 2 J. H. HARDEN & BRO. COTTON IS LOW, -BUT- B. SUGENHEIMER’S PRICES ARB VERT MUCH Monarch Guano.—Wc now have on hand one hundred tons of Monarch Guano and twenty-five tons of Acid Phosphate. AH parties wishing use the best Guano jn the market will’ dq well to leave their orders at tho office of R. J. McCarley & Co. • I HAVE neverImduny liking for great "blowing'' In advertisements, but have •depended rather upon selling goods at such prices as to satisfiy .my. old customers and draw mjmy new ones. • » ' *•' , I still intend to adopt tjle*ufne plan, and I feci sure that { cap come fully up fb° every assertion I make. It is impossible to give the prices of the numerous goods I liavo instore. But I quote: _ PIEDMONT HOMESPUN, the best in the market, a( 7 coats per yard. CALICOES at r», 6 and 7 cents—the last figure for the best. SHOES, in great variety and at prices to Suit.anybody. CLOTHING of ail sylos and at all prices. My stock of , , „ , r , STAPLE AND FANG? GROCERIES. . -t ■ • # Wines, Liquors, etc., will be sold at correspondingly low prices, and I ehall always bo pleaseulo show mv goods. Give mo a caTl at BEATY & BRO.'S OLD STAND. , , 1 , D/J ; I 13. SUa-Bl<ri£EJIMEJK. 13f Remember the pla^e—Old Stand of Beaty A Bro. WSJNESS. NOTICES. f i Cold Weather. This Is the season wl eft exposure will produce cold on the stomach causing grip ing pains, dysentery, cramp colic, etc. Norman’s Neutralizing Cordial will coun teract all theBortrouliles. It allays inflam mation arising from cold and restores the bowels to tlieic normal condition. „ Headache! HeadaaheU ' More headaches arise from a disordered stomach than any other cause. Use Nor man’s NeuteaUxiiu-Cordial to correct your stomach Tfflft fdv. will rtot be troubled with this painful malady which has become the' bane of vour existence. Try a small bottle. SPRING AXXOUNCEHEXT! CHOICE' GOODS !! JUST RECEIVED, court. 1 considered them very quar relsome, blit not specially dangerous. I said, “Bon, vpu and l have been good one side of the orifice would be la<*v 11 liCver l ,cart l °f of th® 20 kuriing; friends—I want no trouble. George rated. I have read on gunshot wounds i anybody. -* •* j and I can settle this thing”. He still I Dr. Jno. A. Glenn, sworn: I know,bad ray sou covered with hie£un. I ton tbe uurte but of Uie wagon and they' would uot generallv. John Mickle, sworn: The character of file Brigmans is quarrelsome, in tent and given to use weapons. Cross-examined: I never heard of their hurting anybody. They and my son had a difficulty once. * « Redirect: I have never had any difficulty with them myself. W. H. Kerr, sworn: I am Clerk of Court for Fairfield county. I issued a warrant on lieu, against Sykes and the general character of George Brig- said to my wife, “Don’t restrain me, man. It is not good. Krom that char-! you’ll get both me and my sou killed, acter I would uot believe him on oath if there is.unv emergency leave me to —especially if he were interested, eitli-'meet it”. Just then my eon said, cr legally or morally. The Brigmans are not very quarrelsome. Cross-examined: I never heard that either of the Brigmans ever swore falsely. Hiram Nettles, sworn: I am ac quainted with the general character of ' George Brigman. It is very bad. Brigman. There is another warrant, Lxcorge urjgman. it is very — bat I don’t remember just how it is * l ' oin 1 * think I could believe just issued. ' v c Jno. D. McCarley, sworn: I have a warrant issued against Sykes and tbe Brigmans, by R. H. Edmunds So Co., and one of T. H. Davis akainst -Dr Sykes. I have none issued b against Brigman. Cross-examined: We levied ou the crop as a partnership crop_of Sykes and Brigman. I told by Sykes him 011 oatb. The character of the brothers George and Ben Brigman was very bad, in the matter of violence. Cross-examined: I used to live near tho Brigmans—one year in abont two miles of them. Beu lived with me two years—one year in my employment. We didn’t ge f along so welljn our business, bui ad no difficulty other- toh! tbe'Brigmaus wise. »»e went to Camden and set- be molested. Tkcy* t,cd the dispute—he gave up the cotton. “Papa, look, lie’s gding to shoot you”. I saw his guu turned upon me, pushed my wife away, stepped to one side, and fired. That is all of it. Ben Brig- man and myself fired together—the reports were blended. Cross-examined: I did not dodge Beu Brigrnau’s shot, but only stepped aside, t fired as I stepped aside. I saw that Ben’s fire was directed at me, and I fired. I can’t say which fired fi-st—the reports \yere blended. II was my impression thrt Ben fired a little in advance of mine. I told J. D. 1 McCarley and R. E. Ellison be fired in j advance of mine. The reports were blended, but I think mine came in last. It is about forty yards between the point where my buggy stopped, and ^ where the difficulty happened. I knew .-*• A Store Opportunity. On Fcbruary-6,1883,1 sold out my Inter est in the firm of Mimnaugh Bros., Chester, yards. S. C., to F. P. Mimnaugh; also«n the-tore* 1 date my interest In the firm of Mimnaugh & Ganson, -Lancaster, 8/C., to Wm:- Clan- son. The buyer In each place assumes all liabilities and will collect all Indebtedness, Aft this point,'! will seis rcy stock in hulk to a cash buyer. The business Is well es tablished and pays handsomely, as an in vestigation will convince any-person. Un til further notice my stock will be sold aft a still greater reduction. y All parties Indebted to main this conhty will please etrnie forward and settle their accounts at once and save costs. Yexy respectfully, J. L. MIMNAUGH, Last Apprau—Looking to your own interest is one of the first laws of nature Therefore having granted liberal indul gence to my customers, they must not com plain if they find, after the ifith of Februa- S y, their accounts in other hands for irr.inc- iate collection witli cost added. In the future payment will positively be required when hills come due, regardless of prices being too low to sell cotton, or ration hills and hank debts to pay first. So it will be to y«vr interest to come and settle at once, in order that I may do likewise. This is iny last appeal. l. SIMPSON, Dentist I have now in stock a full lino of Farming Implements, suck aa Blows, Trace Chains, Clcvices. Shovels, Breast Chain?, Heel Screws. • * * Spades, Back Bauds, li&p Rings, wedes Iron, Grindstones, Axes. k ^ ’ ? Ferguson & Blount’s Iron Foot Plow i Stocks.,,.;. . , , BRED IRISHPOTATOE9 AND GARDEN SEEDS, My stock of GROCERIES will al- *.' * f V ,J ways bo kept op with nothing bat FIRST-CLASS GOODS. 7 r „ A large lot of FINE FLOUR, bought before tiie recent advance, cheap by the barrel. Fresh supply of “Snow- Jlake” Crackers. ... ONLY CASH TRADE SOLICITED. . R. M. HUEY. ■ • » */■ * ^ * • ,. We have just received tbe fohowtng Fresh and Choice Goods: Baiuns, ' Currants, Citron, : Jellies, Ginger Preserves, Fro# Butter, * *• *..♦!•?*> nieu Mince Meat, something ntsu MretatU Bt Mackerel, -*. Core Beeft Oatmeal,* . , • , <>• ?- ~ / ). „ Buckwheat, and New Crop {few Orleans Molasses. , : ; 17;. J. F. McMASTER # CO,, Saddles, Bridles and Harness—“way down yonder.” ULYSSE G. DESPORTES. UNDERTAKER’S DEPARTMENT. ROOFING PAINT. G UTTA-PERCHA Roofing Paint sale at the Diuu Store. for THE ^ .... CROSBY MILITARY INSTirUTE. > 1 AM pleased to Inform the public that I D. B. BUSBY, A. M„ PRINCIPAL, have on hand a fullUne Of COFFINS, BURIAL ROBES, FE ASTER VILLE, LiT Send fob Circulars. C. Etc., and am prepared the . * . , . : to do anything la W. E. AIKEN. English Saddles fob |5, fifi, 17- and file. Kentucky Spring Seat Saddles for j fit#. ULYSSE G. DESPOKTES. UNDERTAKER’S LINE. .*•..* f We ask for a share of the patronage. Jan II J. M. ELLIOTT, SR. -Sm